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: a mineral consisting of silicon dioxide occurring in colorless and transparent or colored hexagonal crystals or in crystalline masses
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: a quartz crystal that when placed in an electric field oscillates at a constant frequency and is used to control devices which require precise regulation
a quartz watch
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Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 The country kitchen has a 14-foot island with grayed cabinetry, white quartz, a prep sink, glass lantern pendants and crossed millwork panels. —Saleema Syed, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026 This single sink is undermounted with a white quartz countertop included. —Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2026 This beat out other popular countertop materials like quartz, soapstone, and marble. —Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quartz
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Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 The country kitchen has a 14-foot island with grayed cabinetry, white quartz, a prep sink, glass lantern pendants and crossed millwork panels. —Saleema Syed, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026 This single sink is undermounted with a white quartz countertop included. —Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2026 This beat out other popular countertop materials like quartz, soapstone, and marble. —Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quartz
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“Quartz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/quartz. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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quartz
noun
: a common mineral consisting of silicon dioxide that is often found in the form of colorless transparent crystals but is sometimes (as in amethysts, agates, and jaspers) brightly colored
Medical Definition
quartz
noun
: a mineral SiO2 consisting of a silica that occurs in colorless and transparent or colored hexagonal crystals and also in crystalline masses
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